Laura Wheaton, Queen's University

Research

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Latest papers

Prior therapy defines mutation profiles in childhood cancer at relapse.
Nature · 2026
Genomic testing for bleeding disorders (GT4BD): protocol for a randomised controlled trial evaluating the introduction of whole genome sequencing early in the diagnostic pathway for patients with inherited bleeding disorders as compared with standard of care.
BMJ open · 2025
Ocular involvement in newly diagnosed pediatric leukemia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Pediatric investigation · 2025

All 5 publications

Latest funding

Early genomic testing for inherited bleeding disorders in patients without a diagnosis after first-line testing: a randomized controlled trial
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$1,374,999

All 1 grants and awards

5 publications.

01

Prior therapy defines mutation profiles in childhood cancer at relapse.

Layeghifard M, Díaz-Gay M, Bergstrom EN, Mahendralingam MJ, Light N, Blay S, Nash JO, Anderson ND, Au JN, Davidson S, Ballester PL, Wen T, Daud SK, Edward LM, Ashiqul Islam SM, Khandekar A, Otlu B, Brunga L, Hammad R, Nassif S, Thacker NH, Feltham T, Fuentes-Bolanos NA, Wong-Erasmus M, Levine MF, Miller KE, Shukla NN, Kinnaman MD, Glodzik D, Portwine C, Millson S, Zorzi AP, Mikhail M, Fernandez CV, Wheaton L, Gundem G, Kung AL, Tabori U, Mayoh C, Papaemmanuil E, Cowley MJ, Malkin D, Villani A, Alexandrov LB, Shlien A

Nature20261 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1038/s41586-026-10803-1 PMID: 42486975

02

Genomic testing for bleeding disorders (GT4BD): protocol for a randomised controlled trial evaluating the introduction of whole genome sequencing early in the diagnostic pathway for patients with inherited bleeding disorders as compared with standard of care.

Chaigneau M, Bowman M, Grabell J, Conboy M, Johnson A, Thorpe K, Guerin A, Dinchong R, Paterson A, Good D, Mahar A, Callum J, Wheaton L, Leung J, Khalife R, Sholzberg M, Lillicrap D, James PD

BMJ open20251 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-102041 PMID: 40246558

03

Ocular involvement in newly diagnosed pediatric leukemia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Nazzicone K, Kim R, Fine A, Pucchio A, Wheaton L, Law C

Pediatric investigation2025

DOI: 10.1002/ped4.12473 PMID: 40539011

04

School Attendance Among Pediatric Oncology Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ontario, Canada.

Carson JJK, Coo H, Al Nuaimi M, Punnett A, Leifso K, Wheaton L

Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1097/mph.0000000000002816 PMID: 38277622

05

Pregnancy Screening and Contraceptive Counseling in Young Women with Hodgkin Lymphoma: A Single Center Retrospective Review.

Wheaton L, Alexander S

Journal of adolescent and young adult oncology2019First author

DOI: 10.1089/jayao.2018.0156 PMID: 30811262

Early genomic testing for inherited bleeding disorders in patients without a diagnosis after first-line testing: a randomized controlled trial

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Team Grant: Improving Diagnosis for Rare Disease Patients

Principal investigators: James, Paula D; Leung, Jennifer; Lillicrap, David P; Sholzberg, Michelle

Keywords: Diagnosis; Genetic Testing; Inherited Bleeding Disorders

$1,374,999

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Frequent collaborators

Donald Arnold and Jeannie Callum: 794 shared papers
David Malkin and Adam Shlien: 226 shared papers
Uri Tabori and David Malkin: 169 shared papers
Uri Tabori and Adam Shlien: 137 shared papers
David Malkin and Anita Villani: 42 shared papers
David Lillicrap and Paula James: 40 shared papers
Donald Arnold and Michelle Sholzberg: 29 shared papers
Jeannie Callum and Michelle Sholzberg: 29 shared papers
Adam Shlien and Anita Villani: 24 shared papers
Paula James and Michelle Sholzberg: 21 shared papers
Uri Tabori and Anita Villani: 9 shared papers
Ana Johnson and Alyson Mahar: 9 shared papers
David Lillicrap and Michelle Sholzberg: 7 shared papers
David Lillicrap and Kevin Thorpe: 5 shared papers
Kevin Thorpe and Michelle Sholzberg: 5 shared papers
Alyson Mahar and Jeannie Callum: 5 shared papers
Paula James and Jennifer Leung: 5 shared papers
Donald Arnold and Alyson Mahar: 4 shared papers
David Lillicrap and Andrew Paterson: 4 shared papers
Andrew Paterson and Paula James: 3 shared papers
Ana Johnson and Michelle Sholzberg: 3 shared papers
Kevin Thorpe and Paula James: 3 shared papers
Paula James and David Good: 3 shared papers
Uri Tabori and Andrew Paterson: 2 shared papers
David Malkin and Sarah Alexander: 2 shared papers
Paula James and Andrea Guerin: 2 shared papers
Jennifer Leung and Michelle Sholzberg: 2 shared papers
David Good and Michelle Sholzberg: 2 shared papers
Donald Arnold and Ana Johnson: 1 shared paper
Donald Arnold and Jennifer Leung: 1 shared paper
Donald Arnold and David Good: 1 shared paper
Donald Arnold and Andrea Guerin: 1 shared paper
Donald Arnold and Laura Wheaton: 1 shared paper
Uri Tabori and Laura Wheaton: 1 shared paper
Uri Tabori and Sarah Alexander: 1 shared paper
David Lillicrap and Andrea Guerin: 1 shared paper
David Lillicrap and Laura Wheaton: 1 shared paper
Andrew Paterson and Laura Wheaton: 1 shared paper
Ana Johnson and Laura Wheaton: 1 shared paper
David Malkin and Laura Wheaton: 1 shared paper
Kevin Thorpe and Laura Wheaton: 1 shared paper
Adam Shlien and Laura Wheaton: 1 shared paper
Adam Shlien and Sarah Alexander: 1 shared paper
Alyson Mahar and Laura Wheaton: 1 shared paper
Jeannie Callum and Laura Wheaton: 1 shared paper
Paula James and Laura Wheaton: 1 shared paper
Jennifer Leung and Laura Wheaton: 1 shared paper
David Good and Laura Wheaton: 1 shared paper
Andrea Guerin and Laura Wheaton: 1 shared paper
Christine Law and Laura Wheaton: 1 shared paper
Kirk Leifso and Laura Wheaton: 1 shared paper
Laura Wheaton and Michelle Sholzberg: 1 shared paper
Laura Wheaton and Sarah Alexander: 1 shared paper
Laura Wheaton and Anita Villani: 1 shared paper

Department of Medicine
Pediatrics
Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology
Pathology
Department of Paediatrics
Department of Medical Biophysics
School of Nursing
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Applying for

Paper to mention

Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Wheaton, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Prior therapy defines mutation profiles in childhood cancer at relapse." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]